Funding Agency:

National Institute of Health

Total Project Period:

09/30/06-06/30/2011

Total Project Award:

Unavailable

Principal Investigator:

Steve Reis, MD
(Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh)

Co-Investigator:

P. David Adelson, MD

Project Summary:

The Pediatric Clinical and Translational Research Center (PCTRC) provides inpatient and outpatient research facilities and support for patient-oriented investigations.

The PCTRC serves investigators at the academic institutions and hospitals of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centr Health Systems to conduct research related to disorders of infancy, childhood, adolescent and young adults.

The PCTRC is a valuable resource for training young investigators: the center sponsors formal as well as practical training in research methodologies.